MFG rebuild getting started pics

[tallcanadian]

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Or a little vinyl curtain like this.



Or a piece of covered plywood on either hinges or a set of hood pins like my old Sunray

 

[friderday]

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Am I the only one that heard jb call yours "shorter", Sam? When I saw the picture, before even scrolling down, I thought, I sure hope he's gonna figure a way to cover that battery/tank area....can't wait to see it.

 

[sphelps]

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TC , thanks ! Those are booth nice clean options ..

Friderday , I think jb meant more unique and refined . Besides, good things come in small packages ..

 

[friderday]

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Sam, I laughed so hard I leaned back in my computer chair(cause I'm still full from my "all you can eat fishfry dinner") & fell right back!! Don't even think about asking for pictures!!!!

 

[jbcurt00]

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In my defense, it's cold here so............... Well you know.................... :facepalm:

Since your 'to be covered' bilge area is not as grandiose in height as my reference photo's is, perhaps 3 slider panels would look 'more correct'. :watermelon:

Would smaller in stature be more politically correct?

 

[lokonn]

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With the wood dash I'm thinking 2 cypress frames with mesh centers that slide. Wood accent forward, wood accent aft, something small in middle to tie all together. Yeah baby!

 

[friderday]

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oh, please stop...jb.....touche' my good man.....best ever recovery!!! (note to self....if going on iboats forum next Saturday nite....skip the "all you can eat fish fry")... laughter is the best medicine....except with a full belly!

 

[sphelps]

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:focus: Seeing as though the area in question is not very grandiose . 3 sliders might make it easier to access the tanks . It would make a larger opening when slid to one side . Another thing I will have to deal with is the fuel tanks stick out past the splash apron a little . I would need to bump out the rails some kind of way ...

 

[jbcurt00]

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I think you are kind of committed to working w/ the width you have. The seats & beverage keeper (BTW: Nice work!) are kind of a limiting factor preventing making the covered area wider. It might be a good time to start shopping for a narrower permanent installed tank. Father's day is a bit away, so plenty of time to watch for a deal. Filler installed in the modified splashwell or gunwale. Maybe?

 

[sphelps]

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With the wood dash I'm thinking 2 cypress frames with mesh centers that slide. Wood accent forward, wood accent aft, something small in middle to tie all together. Yeah baby!

I don,t have any wood on the dash unless your talking about the under dash glove box bulkhead area . But yeah that's what I was kinda shooting for . A little stained wood here and there would finish off the inside nicely . Also I want to buy some new stained wooden paddles that I will paint some accent stripes on to hang in the gunwales .

 

[lokonn]

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Yeah I was talking about the area where you put in the stereo.

 

[bear_69cuda]

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Cup holder looks awesome installed!

I also like to slider door idea...

 

[sphelps]

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^^ Thanks Bear ! ^^

Small update ..I had just enough of the cypress to make these lounge support brackets ..
I still need to install the locking braces to keep the support from folding in . I just got some cheap ones from H/D . They may start to go south after awhile but can easily be replaced .
Another observation : / RANT !
What a huge pain in the behind it is to screw through the vinyl and batten underneath into the set backs . :frusty:
The screw or drill bit would grab hold of the batten and wad it up like a big cotton candy stick ! Then then ya got this big ol marble sized wad of batten stuck behind the vinyl to have to try and pull through an 1/8" hole . AHHHHHHHHGGGGGG ! Amongst other chosen words ...
I even tried to heat up a nail and pre melt the batten back . That helped a little but not much ..
Oh well enough of my rant . :violin:
Hope ya'll have a great tomorrow !

 

[jbcurt00]

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Looks great, I like the cypress

 

[Woodonglass]

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How to drill and NOT wad up Batting...Puncture the Vinyl with an Awl then use a piece of copper tubing or some other hollow tube to act as a "Sleeve" for the drill bit. Use Needle nose pliers to hold the sleeve.

 

[sphelps]

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Hmmmm that would work for drilling a hole but then ya got to run a screw in it . With my luck I would still end up with an oversized Q-tip ! :lol:

 

[Woodonglass]

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Plastic Straw for the screw!!!!

 

[tazrig]

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When you finish with the reclining chairs you will have to cut the boat in half. strengthen the stringers and stretch the boat another 5 feet or so so you'll be able to add a "teak beach" off the stern and a wide screen TV in between the front and back seats. (with beautiful wooden accents of course!) Do you remember the old Oldsmobile commercials that said: "This isn't your fathers Oldsmobile"? That goes double for your MFG. It just keeps getting better. Amazing attention to detail! Keep it up.

 

[lokonn]

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Like the supports!

 

[GT1000000]

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The support legs look awesome!
I really the way the wood pieces coordinate beautifully with the boat's decor:hippie:......